Server. Even unto the God of my joy and gladness. 

PSALM XLIII

(In Mass for the Dead, and from Passion Sunday until Easter Eve inclusive [unless a Festival occur], the Psalm, Glory be, etc., and repetition of the Antiphon are left out.

P. Give sentence with me, O God, and defend my cause against ungodly people: O deliver me from the deceitful and wicked man. 

S. For Thou art the God of my strength; why hast Thou put me from Thee: and why go I so heavily, while the enemy oppresseth me ? 

P. O send out Thy light, and Thy truth that they may lead me: and bring me unto Thy holy hill, and to Thy dwelling. 

S. And that I may go unto the Altar of God, even unto the God of my joy and gladness, and upon the harp I will give thanks unto Thee, O God, my God. 

P. Why art thou so heavy, O my soul: and why art thou so disquieted within me ? 

S. O put thy trust in God; for I will yet give Him thanks: Who is the help of my countenance, and my God. 

P. Glory be, etc., S. As it was, etc. 

P. I will go unto the Altar of God 

S. Even unto the God of my joy and gladness. 

V. Our help is in the name of the Lord, 

R. Who made heaven and earth 

P. I confess etc., as below 

C. May Almighty God be merciful to thee, and, forgiving thy sins, bring thee to everlasting life. 

P. Amen 

C. I confess to Almighty God, to blessed Mary ever a Virgin, to blessed Michael the Archangel, to blessed John Baptist, to the holy Apostles Peter and Paul, to all the Saints, and to you, Father, that I have sinned 

exceedingly in thought, word, and deed, through my fault, through my fault, through my most grievious fault. Therefore I beseech the Blessed Mary, ever a Virgin, blessed Michael the Archangel, blessed John Baptist, the holy Apostles Peter and Paul, and all the saints, and you, Father, to pray to the Lord our God for me. 

P. May Almighty God be merciful unto you, and forgiving your sins bring you to life everlasting 

R. Amen. 

P. May the Almighty and merciful Lord grant us pardon + absolution, and remission of our sins. 

R. Amen. 

V. Thou, O Lord, being turned towards us, wilt enliven us. 

R. And thy people will rejoice in Thee. 

V. Shew us, O Lord, Thy mercy.

R. And grant us Thy salvation. 

V. O Lord, hear my prayer. 

R. And let my cry come unto Thee. 

V. The Lord be with you. 

R. And with Thy spirit. 

P. Let us pray: 

When the Priest goes up to the altar, he says:

Take away from us our iniquities, we beseech Thee, O Lord, that we may be worthy to enter with pure minds into Thy Holy of Holies. Through Christ Our Lord. Amen. 

When he bows before the altar, he says:

We beseech Thee, O Lord, by the merits of ......... (here he kisses the altar + stone).......all the saints, that thou wouldst vouchsafe to forgive me all my sins, Amen. 

Here, at Solemn Masses, the Priest, before he reads the INTROIT, blesses the incense, saying: Mayest thou be blessed by Him, in whose honour thou shalt be burnt. Amen. And receiving the thurible from the deacon, he incenses the altar. He then reads the INTROIT, which , being variable, must be sought for

in its proper place.

INTROIT

Blessed be the Holy Trinity, and undivided Unity; we will praise Him because He hath shown his mercy to us. Psalm viii. O Lord, our God, how wonderful is Thy name; even to the utmost boundaries of the earth. 

V. Glory be to the Father... 

P. Lord, have mercy on us 

C. Lord, have mercy on us 

P. Lord, have mercy on us 

C. Christ, have mercy on us 

P. Christ, have mercy on us 

C. Christ, have mercy on us 

P. Lord, have mercy on us 

C. Lord, have mercy on us 

P. Lord, have mercy on us 

(omitted in Masses for the Dead, also in Lent, Advent, etc unless the Mass be of a saint. As in all parts of the Mass, Latin may be used.)

Glory be to God on high, and on earth peace to men of good will. We praise Thee, we bless Thee, we adore Thee, we glorify Thee. We give Thee thanks for Thy great glory. O Lord God, heavenly King, God the Father Almighty, Son of the Father, who takest away the sins of the world, receive our prayers. Who 

sittest at the right hand of the Father, have mercy on us. For Thou only art holy, Thou only art Lord, Thou only art most high, O Jesus Christ, together with the Holy Ghost, in the glory of God the Father. Amen 

P. The Lord be with you 

R. And with thy spirit. 

Then are said the COLLECT, EPISTLE, GRADUAL, AND TRACT, which seek in their proper places.

At the end of the COLLECT the Clerk answers, Amen; And at the end of the Epistle; R. Thanks be to God. 

The prayer, Munda cor meum, before the GOSPEL:

Cleanse my heart and my lips, O Almighty God, who didst cleanse the lips of the prophet Isaias with a burning coal, and vouchsafe, through Thy gracious mercy, so to purify me, that I may worthily attend to Thy holy Gospel. Through Christ our Lord. Amen 

May the Lord be in my heart, and on my lips, that I may worthily, and in a becoming manner, attend to His holy Gospel, Amen. 

P. The Lord be with you 

R. And with thy spirit 

P. The continuation (or beginning) of the holy Gospel according to......... 

R. Glory be to Thee, O Lord 

Seek the GOSPEL in its proper place, at the end of which is answered.

R. Praise be to Thee, O Christ. 

Then the Priest says in a low voice:

May our sins be blotted out by the words of the Gospel. 

I believe in one God, the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, and of all things visible and invisible. And in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only begotten Son of God, and born of the Father before all ages; God of God, light of light; true God of true God; begotten, not made; consubstantial to the Father, by whom all things were made. Who for us men, and for our salvation, came down from heaven; + (HERE KNEEL IN REVERENCE FOR OUR LORD'S INCARNATION) and became incarnate by the Holy Ghost, of the Virgin Mary; AND WAS MADE MAN. He was crucified also for us, suffered under Pontius Pilate, and was buried. And the third day he rose again according to the Scriptures; and ascended into heaven, sitteth at the right hand of the Father; and He is to come again with glory, to judge both the living and the dead; of whose kingdom there shall be no end. And in the Holy Ghost, the Lord and giver of life, who proceedeth from the Father and the Son*; who together with the Father and the Son, is adored and glorified; who spoke by the Prophets. And in one holy Catholic and Apostolic Church. I confess one Baptism for the remission of sins. And I expect the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. Amen. 

[*NOTE: Though the filioque appears in the Old Catholic Missal, by act of Synod, it is not said within the jurisdiction of the Old Catholic Church of America.]

P. The Lord be with you 

R. And with thy spirit 

P. Let us pray 

Here follows the OFFERTORY, which may be found in its proper place

OBLATION OF THE HOST

Accept, O Holy Father, Almighty and eternal God, this unspotted Host, which I thy unworthy servant offer unto Thee, my living and true God; for my innumerable sins, offences and negligences and for all here present; as also for all faithful Christians, both living and dead; that it may avail both me and them unto life everlasting, Amen. 

When the Priest puts the Wine and Water into the Chalice, he says:

O God + who, in creating human nature, hast wonderfully dignified it, and still more wonderfully reformed it; grant that by the mystery of this Water and Wine, we may be made partakers of His divine nature, who vouchsafed to become partaker of our nature, namely, Jesus Christ, our Lord, Thy Son, who 

with Thee, in the unity of the Holy Ghost, liveth and reigneth, God, for ever and ever. Amen 

OBLATION OF THE CHALICE

We offer unto Thee, O Lord, the Chalice of Salvation, beseeching Thy clemency that it may ascend before Thy divine Majesty, as a sweet odour, for our salvation, and for that of the whole world. Amen 

When the Priest bows before the altar:

Accept us O Lord, in the spirit of humility, and contrition of heart; and grant that the sacrifice we offer this day in Thy sight, may be pleasing to Thee, O Lord God. 

When he blesses the Bread and Wine:

Come, O Almighty and eternal God, the sanctifier, and bless + this sacrifice prepared for the glory of Thy holy name. 

Here, in Solemn Masses, he blesses the incense, saying:

May the Lord, by the intercession of blessed Michael the archangel, standing at the right hand of the Altar of Incensem and of all his elect vouchsafe to bless + this incense, and receive it as an odour of sweetness. Through. Amen. 

And incensing the Bread and Wine, he says:

May this incense which Thou hast blest, O Lord, ascend to Thee, and may Thy mercy descend upon us. 

At incensing the altar, he says Ps. 140:

Let my prayer, O Lord, be directed as incense in Thy sight: the lifting up of my hands as an evening sacrifice. Set a watch, O Lord, before my mouth, and a door round my lips. Incline not my heart to evil words, to make excuses in sins. 

On giving the censor to the Deacon, he says:

May the Lord enkindle within us the fire of His love, and the flame of everlasting charity. Amen. 

LAVABO, washing his hands, he says PS 26.6:

I will wash my hands in innocency, O Lord, and so will I go to Thine altar. That I may shew the voice of thanksgiving; and tell of all thy wondrous works. Lord, I have loved the habitation of Thy house: and the place where Thine honour dwelleth. O shut not up my soul with the sinners: nor my life with the bloodthirsty; In whose hands is wickedness: and their right hand is full of gifts, But as for me, I will walk innocently: O deliver me and be merciful unto me. My foot standeth right, I will praise the Lord in the congregations. 

Glory be, etc.. 

Bowing in the middle of the altar, he says:

Receive, O Holy Trinity, this oblation which we make to Thee in memory of the Passion, Resurrection and Ascension of our Lord Jesus Christ, and in honour of the blessed Mary ever a Virgin, of blessed John Baptist, the holy Apostles Peter and Paul; and all the saints; that it may be available to their honour, and our salvation; and that they may vouchsafe to intercede for us in heaven, whose memory we celebrate on earth. Through the same Christ our Lord. Amen 

Then turning himself towards the people, he says:

Brethren, pray that my sacrifice, and yours may be acceptable to God the Father Almighty 

R. May the Lord receive the sacrifice from thy hands, to the praise and glory of His own name, and to our benefit, and that of all His holy church. 

He then reads in a low voice the SECRETA, which may be found in the proper place, and concludes by saying aloud:

P. World without end. 

R. Amen 

P. The Lord be with you 

R. And with thy spirit 

P. Lift up your hearts 

R. We lift them up to the Lord. 

P. Let us give thanks to the Lord our God 

R. It is meet and just. 

It is truly meet and just, right and available to salvation, that we should always and in all places, give thanks to Thee, O holy Lord, Father Almighty eternal God. Through Christ, our Lord; by whom the angels praise Thy majesty, the dominations adore, the powers tremble before it, the heavens, the heavenly virtues, and blessed seraphim, with common jubilee glorify it. Together with whom we beseech Thee that we may be admitted to join our humble voices, saying: 

Holy, holy, holy Lord God of Hosts. Heaven and earth are full of Thy glory. Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest. 

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